He really didn't dare to pursue beautiful women.
Upon deeper reflection, it was terrifying. Knowing nothing about that person, what was the "affection" growing in his heart? It was undoubtedly a self-induced fantasy rooted in the other person's beautiful appearance.
If Aria Jackson wasn't the prettiest girl in school and wasn't beautiful, would he have continued corresponding with her for a whole year after receiving that love letter?
If what he loved wasn't Aria Jackson's appearance, why couldn't he accept his seatmate's affection? Even if his seatmate were a girl, he probably couldn't accept it, could he?
The so-called romance was his one-sided wishful thinking. What he fell in love with was a mirage wearing Aria Jackson's face.
It's hard to imagine that he actually fell into this kind of love for a whole year under such circumstances...
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